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Mac Barnett and Marla Frazee on their children's book 'The Great Zapfino'

7:49am December 03, 2022

An acrobat loses his nerve and gets a regular job, but a moment comes when he must perform. Mac Barnett and illustrator Marla Frazee talk about their children's book "The Great Zapfino."

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Shaun Tan's new book 'Creature' collects his drawings, paintings and reflections

7:49am December 03, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Artist and writer Shaun Tan makes creatures that have a wild mix of mechanical and animal-like features. His new book, "Creature," is a collection of his drawings, paintings, and reflections.

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Lily Brooks-Dalton on her new novel 'The Light Pirate'

7:49am December 03, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Intense storms ravage Florida. Heat makes it deadly during the day, but a few people stay. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Lily Brooks-Dalton about her new novel, "The Light Pirate."

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14 celebrity memoirs spilling all the tea

6:01am December 03, 2022

by Pilar Galvan

It's been a busy season for celebrity memoirs. A-listers from the worlds of Hollywood, music, journalism and royalty dish their own stories in these recent and upcoming books.

Journalist Maria Ressa explains 'How to Stand Up to a Dictator'

1:45pm November 30, 2022

by Dave Davies

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist faced criminal charges in the Philippines after her news site's reporting angered government officials. How to Stand Up to a Dictator is her new memoir.

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Maureen Corrigan's favorite books of the year: 10 disparate reads for a hectic 2022

12:02pm November 30, 2022

by Maureen Corrigan

Some years, this annual book list falls into a pattern: like stand-out memoirs or dystopian fiction. But 2022 could not be contained, and these titles sprawl all over the place in subject and form.

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Author Jas Hammonds on their new book, 'We Deserve Monuments'

6:35pm November 29, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Jas Hammonds about their new book, "We Deserve Monuments."

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Ukrainian flags fly in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 19, marking the graves of soldiers killed in action following the Russian invasion earlier this year.

A journalist's plea to the West: 'Pay attention to Ukraine and its fate'

1:36pm November 29, 2022

by Terry Gross

Invasion author Luke Harding began reporting from Ukraine in December 2021 and was in Kyiv the night before the Russian invasion began. "There is no mood inside Ukrainian society to yield," he says.

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Comedian Rob Delaney finds his way through grief after his 2-year-old son died

5:03am November 29, 2022

Actor and writer Rob Delaney speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about his latest memoir: A Heart That Works. It's about the death of his young son Henry, who had brain cancer.

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Encore: Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington on her book, 'New Standards'

6:30pm November 28, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, who compiled a book of lead sheets by women composers after she couldn't find one herself. Her book is called "New Standards."

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